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Mother psychological problem
My mother is 65 years old and she has psychological problem... she thinks that my father is having affair with so many ladies ... She always looks at him suspiciously... She has this problem around 4 years ... now from last one year she does not want to see her also...
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Delusion is False, Fixed & Firmed belief which is difficult to change which persists even on providing the evidence.
Your Mother is suffering from *Delusion of Infedility* since 4 years.
Probably this is Delusional Disorder.
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Diagnostic Workup is Required to reach the Final Diagnosis.
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Dr. Robin Victor
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Suspiciousness or paranoias can be important early feature of psychiatric illness specially delusional disorder or psychosis. Since she is 65 years old it can also be a feature of neurological disorder
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Get her CT scan brain done and visit a neuropsychiatrist
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Keep a check for her daily behaviour related to your father
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